Greeting card endcap panel kit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9629484-B2
Application number	US-201414456836-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 11, 2014
Priority date	Aug 11, 2014
Publication date	Apr 25, 2017
Grant date	Apr 25, 2017

Abstract

An end cap display panel which can be attached to a larger fixture alongside an end cap display shelf. The end cap panel display attaches directly to a slotted upright of the larger display and shares the pre-existing slots on the vertical upright with the shelf attachment mechanism so that the shelves can be attached, removed or reconfigured without interference from the end cap display panel. The end cap display panel also provides a plurality of trays which can be snap-fit together to form various display configurations for retaining and displaying a plurality of groups of identical greeting cards. The display takes advantage of previously unutilized space while providing a robust, flexible, modular option for the display of greeting cards or other merchandise alongside end cap shelving.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An end cap panel comprising:
at least two trays which are removably attached directly to one another, each of the at least two trays being operative to contain at least one group of stacked greeting cards therein;
a mounting bracket which is removably attached to at least one of the at least two trays, the mounting bracket operative to be inserted into one or more slots of a slotted upright alongside an end cap shelf which is also attached to the same slotted upright;
wherein the end cap shelf and the mounting bracket are attached to at least one of the same slots of the slotted upright; and
wherein a front face of the at least two trays is positioned perpendicular to a front face of the end cap shelf and alongside a side edge of the shelf.

2. The endcap panel of claim 1 , wherein the end cap panel is prevented from pivoting about the slotted upright.

3. The end cap panel of claim 1 , wherein the shelf can be removed or reconfigured without interference from the end cap panel.

4. The end cap panel of claim 1 , wherein the shelf can be removed or reconfigured without removing the end cap panel from the slotted upright.

5. The end cap panel of claim 1 , wherein the end cap panel is not attached to the shelf.

6. The end cap panel of claim 1 , wherein the at least two trays can each contain three different groups of stacked greeting cards.

7. The end cap panel of claim 1 , wherein a tray is prevented from pivoting about one of the pair of slotted uprights.

8. The end cap panel of claim 1 further comprising a front pocket panel attached to each of the at least two trays.

9. The end cap panel of claim 1 further comprising a partial front panel attached to each of the at least two trays.

Assignees

• American Greetings Corp

Inventors

• Brozak Emory

Classifications

• A47F5/103

  Display shelving racks with the uprights aligned in only one plane · CPC title

• A47F7/0014 Primary

  for a horizontal stack of flat articles in an almost vertical position; Stabilising means therefor · CPC title

• A47F5/0018

  Display racks with shelves or receptables (racks per se A47B; storage devices for warehouses B65G1/02) · CPC title

• A47F5/101

  Display racks with slotted uprights · CPC title